Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 62, Shloka 11
अयोध्याकाण्डे द्विषष्टितमः सर्गः
Kausalyā consoles Daśaratha; grief, remorse, and nightfall
सा मूर्ध्निबध्वा रुदती राज्ञः पद्ममिवाञ्जलिम्।सम्भ्रमादब्रवीत् त्रस्ता त्वरमाणाक्षरं वचः।।।।
sā mūrdhni badhvā rudatī rājñaḥ padmam ivāñjalim | sambhramād abravīt trastā tvaramāṇākṣaraṃ vacaḥ || 2.62.11 ||
তিনি কাঁদতে কাঁদতে, ব্যাকুলতায় রাজার পদ্মসদৃশ জোড়া হাত মাথায় তুলে ধরলেন; ভীত ও বিহ্বল হয়ে তাড়াহুড়োয় ভাঙা ভাঙা অক্ষরে কথা বললেন।
Frightened Kausalya, weeping and raising her palms folded like lotus on to her head, and charged with emotions said with stumbling syllables:
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Dharma includes humility and repentance: when one recognizes excess in speech or action, one seeks reconciliation with respectful submission.
Kausalya’s anger breaks; she becomes frightened and emotional, and begins to plead with Dasharatha.
Kausalya’s humility and readiness to reconcile are emphasized.